How to See Recent Downloads in Google Chrome

When you find a picture or document on the Internet that you want to save or edit, you need to download it in your Web browser. This can be accomplished by either clicking a dedicated download link, or right-clicking on the item and choosing the download option.

The downloaded file will be saved to your computer, typically in the default download location for the browser you use. In the case of Google Chrome, recently-downloaded files are usually shown in a horizontal bar at the bottom of the window, too. But if you accidentally close that bar, or if you have changed the location of your download folder, then you may be struggling to locate the files you have chosen to download. Our guide below will show you where to see your recent downloads in Google Chrome so that you can find these files.

How to Find Files You Have Recently Downloaded in Google Chrome

The steps in this article were performed in the desktop version of the Google Chrome Web browser. The first section of this article provides a quick overview on where to see your recent downloads. You can continue scrolling, or click here to see the full guide with pictures.

Yield: View Chrome Recent Downloads

How to View Recent Downloads in Google Chrome

Find out how to view the files that you have recently downloaded in the Google Chrome desktop Web browser.

Active Time2 minutes

Total Time2 minutes

DifficultyEasy

Materials

At least one previously-downloaded file

Tools

Google Chrome

Instructions

Open Google Chrome.

Click the Customize and control Google Chrome button at the top-right of the window.

Select the Downloads option.

View your recent downloads.

Notes

You can also open this Downloads window by pressing Ctrl + J on your keyboard while Chrome is open.

You can sort files by date in a folder in Windows by right-clicking inside the folder, choosing Sort by, then choosing Date modified.

Full Guide – How to View Google Chrome Recent Downloads

Step 1: Open the Chrome browser.

Step 2: Click the Customize and control Google Chrome button at the top-right of the window.

Step 3: Select the Downloads option.

Here you can view the files that you have recently downloaded. Note that if you click the Show in folder button you will open a Windows Explorer window where you can view the file in the folder where it is currently located.

You can also open the Downloads window by typing the Ctrl + J keyboard shortcut.

If all of your downloaded files are saved in the same folder, you can sort that folder in Windows by right-clicking in an empty space in the folder, selecting Sort by, then choosing the Date modified option.